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Stocks soar on Europe hopes, strong housing starts

Published 12/20/2011, AP Business Writer

Encouraging signs out of Europe and a surprisingly strong report on the U.S. housing market drove the Dow Jones industrial average up more than 300 points Tuesday. It was the best day for stocks this month.

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